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Healthy Arizona Worksite ProgramFri, 18 Jan 2019 19:34:57 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3Opioid abuse costs U.S. employers $18 billion in sick days and medical expenseshttps://healthyazworksites.org/opioid-abuse-costs-u-s-employers-18-billion-sick-days-medical-expenses/
https://healthyazworksites.org/opioid-abuse-costs-u-s-employers-18-billion-sick-days-medical-expenses/#respondThu, 21 Apr 2016 20:11:07 +0000http://37.60.253.240/~health91/dev/?p=1264Opioid abuse could be costing U.S. employers about $18 billion a year in lost productivity and medical expenses, according to a study that also finds employers are paying for one-third of opioid prescriptions that end up being abused. Read the article

]]>Opioid abuse could be costing U.S. employers about $18 billion a year in lost productivity and medical expenses, according to a study that also finds employers are paying for one-third of opioid prescriptions that end up being abused.

]]>https://healthyazworksites.org/opioid-abuse-costs-u-s-employers-18-billion-sick-days-medical-expenses/feed/0Cheaper and Stronger Than Heroin, Fentanyl Deaths Spikehttps://healthyazworksites.org/cheaper-stronger-heroin-fentanyl-deaths-spike/
https://healthyazworksites.org/cheaper-stronger-heroin-fentanyl-deaths-spike/#respondWed, 13 Apr 2016 19:21:23 +0000http://37.60.253.240/~health91/dev/?p=1242ATLANTA — When Ohio tallied what many already knew was an alarming surge in overdose deaths from an opioid known as fentanyl, the state asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate. Read the article

]]>ATLANTA — When Ohio tallied what many already knew was an alarming surge in overdose deaths from an opioid known as fentanyl, the state asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate.

]]>As part of the urgent response to the epidemic of overdose deaths, CDC issued new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United States, 2016 will help primary care providers ensure the safest and most effective treatment for their patients.